All Saints Street | |
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Author(s) | Lingzi |
Website | All Saints Street at Bilibili |
Current status/schedule | Active |
Publisher(s) | Bilibili |
Genre(s) | Comedy, slice of life |
All Saints Street (Chinese: 万圣街; pinyin: Wàn Shèng Jiē; lit. 'Holies' Street'), alternately known as All Saints Street: 1031 and 1031 All Saints Street, is a Chinese webcomic written and illustrated by the artist Lingzi. The slice of life series follows a group of mythological beings who share an apartment in modern China. All Saints Street has been published on Bilibili since 2016, and was adapted into a donghua web series by Tencent Video. The first two seasons were released in 2020 with a third in 2022, and a fourth season set to air in 2023. The donghua was internationally released by Crunchyroll in November 2022 with a Japanese-language dub.
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Transcription
(piano playing) Steven: I'm with Ayla Lepine, an architectural historian from the Courtauld Institute and we're in central London looking at All Saints Church, Margaret Street and I thought we would explore this building as a way of understanding High Victorian Gothic architecture. Ayla: Standing in the courtyard, the spire as you look up is incredibly tall, one of the tallest in London, and it was built from a group of Church of England people who were trying to restore a sense of spiritual pride for the entire nation. Steven: It's so close to us. Ayla: Even when this building was first conceived of in the late 1840's, this area of central London was very built up and so William Butterfield, the architect, had to think very strategically about how he would include a courtyard space, a full church with a grand nave and a large sanctuary, and everything required for this wonderful manifestation of the medieval world brought into modern London in this really teeny tiny confined area. Steven: So the exterior of the church, these different colored bricks. This lovely deep red and then these lines of black brick offset with this limestone. Ayla: This is something called structural polychromy. Steven: That means the polychromy, this decoration, is not on the surface but is actually the materials that are supporting the building itself. Ayla: Being outside in this confined, riotously decorative courtyard is foreshadowing because we know that when we get into the church the colors will be even more bold, even more intense and the materials will be even more diverse. Steven: This reminds me of the cathedral in Siena. There's these alternating horizontal bands. Ayla: In the early 1850's, when this building was being designed, there was an incredibly important critic and writer who was working on making medieval Italy important for Victorian architects. Steven: Presuming you're speaking about Ruskin, a critic who spent a few years focusing on architecture and was responsible for laying down a series of ideas about what true architecture should be. That the Gothic revivals to date in England had really missed the point. Ayla: Absolutely. What he believes is that in order to build honestly and to build sensitively for a new age you have to look back to the past. And instead of looking back to England's past specifically, he looks back to continental Europe. Both in terms of materials and techniques and in terms of a sense of medieval piety. Steven: So there was a sense that there was a kind of authentic life that had been lost in our new industrial culture? Ayla: Certainly and Ruskin was also a major critic of industrializationing. Steven: But it's one thing to have a theorist, a critic, developing these ideas, it's another thing to have them made real. To find somebody who's willing to put up the money, to find people who want to worship in that kind of environment. So what's happening in England that allows for this to actually come to fruition? Ayla: In the 1830's something called the Oxford Movement begins, unimaginatively enough in Oxford, with a small group of academics who are convinced that the Church of England really needs to be revivified and they look to times before the Reformation. Steven: So looking back to Catholic traditions- Ayla: And even earlier, to the Church fathers who are in the first centuries of Christianity. And it starts off as a very intellectual movement, it's about theology. But then later in the 1830's, a group of men in Cambridge begin to think about how art and architecture of the middle ages can help to promote that earlier Oxford vision. So it comes out of those two universities and eventually that group in Cambridge become the Ecclesiological Society. Steven: And they're ideological sponsors of this building. Ayla: Like A.J. Beresford Hope, who's also a politician and who's a very important writer and thinker in his own right, who puts up the money to create All Saints Margaret Street behind us. Steven: All right, well let's go in and take a look. We've walked into the church. It's beautiful, quiet, dark space. I'm seeing inlaid stone and tile, so how is image and ritual related? Ayla: This building is certainly about the word and it's about scripture but it's also about the east end of the building. It's about the sanctuary. So it's much more focused on what happens on the high altar on the bread and the wine and on what's called the revelation of Christ to humanity, so it's about meeting God in a much more multisensory, full body way. And that's so much of the reason why the visual is so important and telling stories is so important in this building. Steven: The Eucharist does seem like the perfect fulcrum of these ideas. The spiritual made physical. This is a kind of sensory kaleidoscope. Ayla: The ornament and the pattern is most concentrated at the east end of the church where the altar is and also a low but very heavy stone screen which is inspired by John Ruskin's ideas in the Stones of Venice which seems in one way to separate the congregation from all of the special things that are happening in the sanctuary where the bread and wine will be broken and then distributed but it also highlights it. Steven: That screen reminds me of Santa Sabina in Rome, that really old basilica church. Ayla: Because Santa Sabina is such an early example of Christian architecture, it is a real source of inspiration for Victorian architects. You were mentioning authenticity before and what this building is trying to do is genuinely capture all the generations of Christian history, right from the first century. Steven: As we approach the east end of the church, the light came in through this clear story and the sanctuary is now much brighter. Ayla: Instead of having big windows on the ground floor they're actually up above the main arcades on either side. So we have a sense of light descending from above with all of the kind of divine symbolism that comes along with that. It's a very typical way of introducing light in a medieval building. Now what we can see on the east wall is the life of Christ. Steven: Very historicized like the building itself. This is clearly a kind of Victorian conception of 14th century Italian art. Ayla: In the 1840's, when this building was conceived, William Dyce, a very famous Victorian painter, was invited by the patron and by Butterfield, the architect, to paint saints and the life of Christ on the east wall. This deteriorated and soon afterwards, John Ninian Comper repainted Dyce's work in his own style. Comper loved early Italian Renaissance painting. Steven: I want to go back to the artist Dyce for a moment. I'm thinking about some of Dyce's landscape paintings like Pegwell Bay for example, which shows his family picking up perhaps shells and a kind of interest in the natural world, in natural science and yet to think of him in this context, painting the spiritual, there lies an interesting tension in the 19th century between the development of Darwinian thinking, geologic time, and then here, spiritual understanding, spiritual time. Ayla: Actually there was a much more integrated way of thinking about God and science in the mid-Victorian period. Steven: In this church there's stone that was chosen that actually includes fossils. Ayla: Yes, and that screen that we were talking about before, the step that everyone would have to step onto in order to get into the sanctuary and in order to participate in that giving of the bread and the wine. And we can also see it in the top most element of the screen and so the passage of geological time is present even in this most holy threshold of the building. The other place where we can see it is at the font. Steven: The baptismal font. There is something that is awesome and overwhelming when one thinks about the time that this stone represents and you see the creatures that are embedded within it. The mathematical precision of science and spirituality, the infinite come together. Ayla: In the mid-19th century Victorians were struggling with what the discoveries that they were making really might mean. (piano playing)
Synopsis
The series is set in a fictionalized version of Earth where humans, deities, and demons co-exist peacefully. Neil "Nini" Bowman, a demon who is fascinated by humans, runs away from home to live in the human world. Despite his desire to integrate himself with humans, he ultimately finds himself sharing an apartment with other mythological beings.
Characters
- Neil "Nini" Bowman
- Voiced by: Haiquing Xia[1] (Chinese), Daiki Yamashita[2] (Japanese)
- A demon who moves from Hell to live in the human world. Considered too kind for demon culture, which brought him bullying from both peers and his half brother Nick, with whom Neil has a fraught relationship. Loves animals of all kinds, even if they do not like him back.
- Ira Blood
- Voiced by: Xin Teng[1] (Chinese), Jun Fukuyama[2] (Japanese)
- Neil's roommate. A vampire from an aristocratic family who ran away from home, and now lives as an unkempt slacker.
- Lynn Angel
- Voiced by: Xianghai Hao[1] (Chinese), Kaito Ishikawa[2] (Japanese)
- Neil's landlord. An angel with a stern but kind demeanor. Lily Angel's brother, and an English teacher in Beijing.
- Vladimir Elliot Kirilenko
- Voiced by: Yanzhe Du[1] (Chinese), Tomoaki Maeno[2] (Japanese)
- A werewolf who lives in 1031. The webcomic version has him be one of the original flatmates with Abu and Ira, as well as a computer programmer. In the animated version, he becomes Neil's roommate after being sent by the World Werewolf Association to monitor him. Because of his long name, he is nicknamed Damao (lit. "long hair") by his roommates.
- Abu
- Voiced by: Xianghai Hao (seasons 1-2), Peng Sun (season 3)[1] (Chinese), Shun Horie[2] (Japanese)
- Neil's roommate. A mummy who never speaks, and is typically only seen in the background. Is often able to reanimate animals, one of whom continues to live with him.
- Lily Angel
- Voiced by: Yanyan Xi[1] (Chinese), Marika Kono[2] (Japanese)
- Lynn's younger sister, whom Neil develops a crush on. Adores Lynn and sees him as a role model. Aspiring artist.
- Nick Hoult
- Voiced by: Zhang Zhen[1] (Chinese), Yuichi Nakamura[2] (Japanese)
- Neil's older half-brother. A salesman of Hell and a bit of a bully.
- Evan Angel
- Voiced by: Yang Xinran[1] (Chinese), Kensho Ono[3] (Japanese)
- Lily's close friend, whom Neil is jealous of.
- Luis Bite
- Voiced by: Hu Lian[1] (Chinese), Ryōhei Kimura[3] (Japanese)
- Neil's roommate. An American zombie and aspiring actor.
- Momo
- Voiced by: Hei Te[1] (Chinese), Miyuki Sawashiro[3] (Japanese)
- An alcoholic Nekomata and former J-pop idol who lives next door.
- Crystal
- Voiced by: Zhifou Liu[1] (Chinese)
- Momo and Nick's friend. A Swedish unicorn now working as an exorcist.
Episodes
Series overview
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 12 | April 1, 2020 | May 27, 2020 | |
2 | 12 | October 14, 2020 | December 30, 2020 | |
3 | 12 | January 26, 2022 | April 13, 2022 |
Season 1 (2020)
No. overall | No. in season | Title [a] | Original air date | Crunchyroll air date |
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1 | 1 | "Nice to Meet You, I'm Ni-Ni" | 1 April 2020 | 11 November 2022 |
2 | 2 | "Friend Coming From Afar, Would You Like to Move In?" | 1 April 2020 | 11 November 2022 |
3 | 3 | "The Angelic Landlord and His Nice Tenants" | 1 April 2020 | 11 November 2022 |
4 | 4 | "The Lone Wolf Who Came From the North" | 1 April 2020 | 11 November 2022 |
5 | 5 | "Fortune is Few, And Tragedy Never Far" | 8 April 2020 | 11 November 2022 |
6 | 6 | "Neil! Let's Get a Part-Time Job!" | 15 April 2020 | 11 November 2022 |
7 | 7 | "The Demon King Observation Journal" | 22 April 2020 | 18 November 2022 |
8 | 8 | "The Werewolf Observation Journal" | 29 April 2020 | 18 November 2022 |
9 | 9 | "Let's Spend Christmas Together" | 6 May 2020 | 18 November 2022 |
10 | 10 | "Lily Fluttered Down From Heaven" | 13 May 2020 | 18 November 2022 |
11 | 11 | "My Friend Has a Crush" | 20 May 2020 | 18 November 2022 |
12 | 12 | "Happy New Year! Happy New Year! Everyone, HNY!" | 27 May 2020 | 18 November 2022 |
Season 2 (2020)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Crunchyroll air date |
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13 | 1 | "A Roaring Sound Echoes in the Sky, Big Brother Makes His Galant Entrance" | 14 October 2020 | 25 November 2022 |
14 | 2 | "Even Superiors Have Others Above Them" | 21 October 2020 | 25 November 2022 |
15 | 3 | "Big Brothers Make Big Sacrifices for Little Brothers" | 28 October 2020 | 25 November 2022 |
16 | 4 | "Don't Carelessly Eat Snacks With Someone's Name Written on Them" | 4 November 2020 | 25 November 2022 |
17 | 5 | "Do Not Worry About Scarcity, but Rather About Uneven Distribution" | 11 November 2020 | 25 November 2022 |
18 | 6 | "Work With The Land You Have, and You'll Turn Trash Into Treasure" | 18 November 2020 | 25 November 2022 |
19 | 7 | "The Summer Without Love" | 25 November 2020 | 2 December 2022 |
20 | 8 | "Like Brother, Like Father" | 2 December 2020 | 2 December 2022 |
21 | 9 | "Be Sure to Check the Weather Forecast Before Going on a Picnic" | 9 December 2020 | 2 December 2022 |
22 | 10 | "The Entire Production Budget Was Used in the Making of This Episode" | 16 December 2020 | 2 December 2022 |
23 | 11 | "The Entire Production Budget Was Used For Last Episode and This One" | 23 December 2020 | 2 December 2022 |
24 | 12 | "Oh, Goodbye My Friend" | 30 December 2020 | 2 December 2022 |
Season 3 (2022)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Crunchyroll air date |
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25 | 1 | "Friends of Friends are Friends of Mine?" | 26 January 2022 | 9 December 2022 |
26 | 2 | "Horror Night on All Saints Street" | 2 February 2022 | 9 December 2022 |
27 | 3 | "No Room for a Homeless Kid" | 9 February 2022 | 9 December 2022 |
28 | 4 | "No One Escapes an Arranged Marriage" | 16 February 2022 | 9 December 2022 |
29 | 5 | "Kitten on the Street, Don't Run Around on Your Own" | 23 February 2022 | 9 December 2022 |
30 | 6 | "The Angel is Watching You" | 2 March 2022 | 9 December 2022 |
31 | 7 | "Work, Wolf, Work as Hard as You Can!" | 9 March 2022 | 16 December 2022 |
32 | 8 | "How Much More Charm Do You Have Left to Hide?" | 16 March 2022 | 16 December 2022 |
33 | 9 | "Happy Birthday, I Wish You Happiness" | 23 March 2022 | 16 December 2022 |
34 | 10 | "Battle of the Tennis Court" | 30 March 2022 | 16 December 2022 |
35 | 11 | "The Curtain Rises and the Spotlight Shines" | 6 April 2022 | 16 December 2022 |
36 | 12 | "Make You Feel My Love" | 13 April 2022 | 16 December 2022 |
Media
All Saints Street was originally published as a webcomic on the video sharing website Bilibili, where it has been serialized since 2016.[4] In 2020, the series was adapted into an animated web series produced by Tencent Video and FENZ animation (Numerator), and animated by Hanmu Chunhua (HMCH).[5] Season 1 aired from April to May 2020, and Season 2 aired October to December of the same year. Season 3 aired from January to April 2022, and a Season 4 was announced in December 2022 with a release date of 2023.[6]
A Japanese-language dubbed version of the series was announced in March 2022 [7] and premiered November 13, 2022.[8] The main cast was announced in July 2022. In addition, the Japanese release included a Japanese version of the opening theme performed by CeVIO AI, and an original ending theme titled "mawari mawaru" (まわりまわる) performed by Sasanomaly.[9] It is being simulcast on Crunchyroll, and distributed by Aniplex of America in the United States. The series will receive a DVD and Blu-ray release from February to April 2023.[10]
Reception
As of March 2022[update], the series has exceeded 200 million views on Tencent Video.[7]
Notes
- a.^ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "万圣街 - bilibili". Bilibili. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g Dempsey, Liam (29 July 2022). "Chinese Donghua All Saints Street's Japanese Dub Moves in This Fall". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ a b c 「万聖街(ばんせいがい)」公式 [@banseigai] (December 9, 2022). "||◤🏠 お知らせ📣 「万聖街」日本語吹替版追加キャラクター紹介🐐" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 December 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "万圣街 - 漫画全集在线观看 - 哔哩哔哩漫画". Bilibili (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "万圣街". Tencent Video. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "心優しい悪魔の日常アニメ「万聖街」続編の吹替版が制作決定、山下大輝も喜び(コメントあり)". Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). Natalie. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ a b "「万聖街」日本語吹替版制作決定!". PR Times (in Japanese). 20 March 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ All Saints Street | OFFICIAL TRAILER, retrieved 2022-10-11
- ^ "アニメ「万聖街」OP&EDテーマが聴けるPV公開、キャスト出演の事前番組も(コメントあり / 動画あり)". Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). Natalie. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
- ^ 「万聖街(ばんせいがい)」公式 [@banseigai] (September 30, 2022). "❘❘❘❘◤🏠万聖街 日本語吹替版 🎊Blu-ray&DVD全3巻発売決定🎊" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 December 2022 – via Twitter.
External links
- All Saints Street (comic) at Bilibili
- All Saints Street (cartoon) at Tencent Video
- All Saints Street (cartoon) at Crunchyroll
- Official donghua website (in Japanese)
- Official donghua website (in English)